"If you think about it carefully, it's incredible."
Kyoutaro Miyabe grinned.
"You and I happen to be both banshis of the New Royal Court Banner, and we happened to be taken to the prison at almost the same time, and then we happened to live in the opposite door... among these 'coincidences', if one of them is not true, it is very likely It will cause separation between you and me."
"Hahaha, although saying this may sound like boasting, I really feel as if a god is guiding me to save you! Hahaha!"
Qingden smiled, then took a deep breath, sat upright, with a solemn expression.
"Miyabe-kun, thank you very much. Your life-saving grace will be unforgettable."
After finishing speaking, Qingden bowed slightly to Miyabe Kyotaro and saluted him solemnly.
Kyoutaro Miyabe was his savior.
Without his timely rescue, Qingdeng might have become a pile of coke under the ruins.
It is difficult to repay such a great kindness.
"Ah, no need to be polite, no need to be polite."
Kyoutaro Miyabe scratched his hair in embarrassment.
"You make me feel embarrassed like this."
Whether others accept your kindness is one thing, but whether you are willing to thank them is another.
Disregarding the kindness of others - this is not Qingdeng's style.
Therefore, even though Miyabe Kyotaro repeatedly said "you're welcome" and "no need to be polite", Ayoto still solemnly thanked him as usual.
Then, Qingden turned to Yae and asked:
"Senior, what day is it today?"
"January 18th."
"The 18th?!"
Qingden exclaimed.
"That is to say... I slept for eight full days? Ha... it was the first time in my life that I slept for such a long time..."
"After all, the injuries you suffered this time were basically internal injuries."
Tianzhangyuan took over.
"According to the doctor who treated you, the burns and burns on the surface of your body are minor injuries that only need to be rested for a period of time to recover."
"Internal injuries caused by lack of oxygen are troublesome."
"The doctor said: You may become a person in a state of 'both life and death' that although you are not dead, you will never wake up."
Speaking of this, Tianzhangyuan changed into a tone filled with emotion.
"So...it's great that you're awake..."
——Both alive and dead...a vegetative state...
Qingden smiled bitterly.
To be honest, Qingdeng himself was surprised and emotional to be able to survive this time.
Thinking back to the night 8 days ago when he was surrounded by flames, when he was about to lose consciousness, Qingdeng thought he was going to end it like this.
In fact, Qingdeng still has a dreamy and unreal feeling that doubts whether he has really survived...
"I've been in coma for eight days...and disappeared for so long. Souji and the others must be worried about me now..."
The faces of Souji, Mai Kinoshita, Zuo Nako and others appeared and flashed through Qingto's mind one by one.
Qingdeng's heart was filled with thoughts of missing his relatives and friends.
Qingden smiled slightly unconsciously.
However...at the same time, after Aoto said, "The Souji and the others must be worried about me now," Tenshouin, the two sisters, and Kyoutaro Miyabe all showed heavy and solemn expressions.
"...Tachibana-kun, I have something very important to tell you now."
"important things?"
Qingdeng stared blankly at Tianzhangyuan.
Tenshouin turned his head and signaled the two sisters and Miyabe Kyotaro to retreat with his eyes.
Shazhong and the others nodded in understanding, then stood up and left in unison.
After there was no one else present in the room, Dean Tianzhang let out a long sigh.
"Ji Jun, although you were only in a coma for 8 days...but in these short 8 days, a lot of big things happened..."
The ghosts and gods must be stolen.
The entire Akabane family was killed.
Because the stolen Dingguishen was found at the murder scene, the government listed Qingteng as a major suspect in the "Akaban Murderer".
Kanazawa Chusuke, captain of the second division of the Fire Thieves, and his sister Kanazawa Qin were killed.
Tianzhangyuan summarized to Qingdeng a series of major events that occurred in recent days in a concise and comprehensive manner.
No matter when he learned about the tragedy of the Akabane family or when he learned that he was wanted by the government, Qingden's expression did not change significantly.
Only when he heard that the Kanazawa brothers and sisters were killed, his expression suddenly changed.
"Kanazawa-kun and Kanazawa-san...are dead...?"
Qingdeng grabbed Feng's hand and quickly increased his strength.
Although his emotions were expressed more restrainedly, Qingdeng's anger and pathos were accurately conveyed to Tianzhangyuan.
Tianzhangyuan said nothing.
It wasn't until Qingdeng's mood returned to calm that she spoke again:
"Ji Jun, let me get straight to the point. I have a major task to give you - I need your help in investigating the 'trick drug'."
Qingdeng cast a doubtful look at Tianzhangyuan.
"Trick medicine?"
Tianzhangyuan stretched out the index finger and thumb of his right hand and made a circle.
"You've seen it, right? Red and purple pills."
Qingdeng's childlike voice shrank suddenly.
"Under the new Imperial Court Banners, there is a group of banshis collectively known as the 'township group'. Their daily task is to collect and report all the rumors they have heard recently. The content and topics are not limited."
"Don't underestimate people's after-dinner chats. Those seemingly meaningless rumors may contain some important information."
"Just over two months ago, the report uploaded by the municipal team suddenly contained a lot of very concerning content."
"The usually gentle and gentle husband seems to have suddenly changed. He often beats his wife and children at home because of trivial matters."
"A simple man who has always shown himself to be an honest and courteous man, seems to have lost his mind and gone crazy, frequently molesting the women in the neighborhood."
"The hard-working woman starts to become lazy for some reason. She lies in bed all day long and spends her days doing nothing. She refuses to listen to anyone who tries to persuade her. Instead, she curses or even beats the person who tries to persuade her."
"In a nutshell - incidents of 'someone's temperament suddenly changing' occurred frequently across Edo."
"A gentle person suddenly becomes cruel; a serious person suddenly becomes lecherous; a hard-working person suddenly becomes lazy."
"Whether it is a samurai or a commoner, whether it is in a wealthy neighborhood or a poor slum, similar incidents occur in all walks of life and in all regions."
Hearing this, Qingdeng's brows slowly furrowed.
Incidents of "someone's temperament suddenly changed" occurred frequently in various parts of Edo... This was the first time Qingto had heard of such a thing.
However, this is normal.
In this era without newspapers, television and the Internet, people basically relied on primitive "word of mouth" to obtain information from the outside world.
Unless it's some big news, it's really hard to know what's happening in Edo recently without paying special attention.
And this type of eucalyptus is difficult to spread to the outside world.
Due to limited manpower, the Administrative Office transferred part of its "management authority" to the names and family heads of each town, that is, to the "town residents' self-governing organizations."
Generally speaking, civil cases such as domestic violence, cheating on wives, encounters with perverts, etc. are handled by "township residents' autonomous organizations".
The "Three Chapters" of the Enforcement Office and the Huo Fu Thief Gai are only responsible for handling criminal cases of a bad nature such as homicides and huge financial thefts that the "township residents' autonomous organizations" are unable to handle on their own.
To put it simply: the events mentioned above in Tianzhangyuan are difficult to circulate.
These incidents, which did not cause major damage, were suppressed and resolved by the members of the "neighborhood committee" before they spread to the outside world.
"If it's just an accident, then that's fine."
"But so many similar incidents broke out together... this is too strange."
Tianzhangyuan's story continues.
"I felt that there must be something fishy, so I sent people to investigate, and soon found out the results that made me have to pay more attention to this matter - all people who suddenly change their temperament have one thing in common: they have all had I have been taking a purple and red painkiller for a long time.”
"For convenience of naming, I named this medicine 'Tricky Medicine'."
"According to the investigation, the 'trick medicine' has a very good analgesic effect. Just taking one pill can effectively suppress any physical ailment."
"In addition, it also has outstanding effects of boosting the spirit and relieving fatigue."
"All people with sudden changes in temperament have taken the magic medicine - the answer is obvious, there is definitely something wrong with this medicine!"
"At first, I thought it was just a medicine. It only took a little time to figure out who dared to make and sell such a dangerous drug."
"Unexpectedly... No matter how the investigators I sent visited and investigated carefully, they did not find any useful clues or information about the source of the trick."
"The strange medicines taken by those with mutated personalities are all purchased from traveling merchants whose names and origins are unknown."
"There are thousands of merchants traveling between and outside Edo every day, and there is no way to trace them."
"And at this time, you were being persecuted for no reason. Just a few days later, 'The Dog of Fire' Kanazawa Tadatsuki was assassinated."
"You two... both happen to be inextricably linked to the secret medicine."
"After last year's 'Kai Mountain Bandit Crusade' ended, you reported the secret drug found on Yokokura Kinosuke."
"As for Kanazawa Chusuke, he volunteered and took the initiative to trace the source of the mysterious medicine."
Qingden shook his eyebrows.
Tianzhangyuan understood the meaning of Qingdeng's eyes, and she explained slowly:
"In the past two months, I have been continuously increasing my investigation into the mysterious drug."
"So naturally, I immediately learned that someone in Huofu Thief Kai had discovered the existence of the secret medicine."
"You and Kanazawa Chusuke, who are related to the trick medicine, have encountered fatal crises one after another... I strongly suspect that this is the work of the forces behind the production and marketing of the trick medicine!"
"My guess: It is very likely that Tadashi Kanazawa discovered some important secrets, so he was brutally silenced."
"They even dared to kill the captain of the Hufu Thieves Reform Division, and they even dared to burn down the prison house in Kodenma Town... I am pretty sure: the forces behind the production and sale of the secret medicine are quite dangerous! It is definitely not something that can be dealt with easily. The cats and dogs!”
"People don't know the dangers of trick drugs."
"In their eyes, this is just a painkiller that is beneficial to their work and life."
"If the secret medicine is allowed to continue to circulate secretly, and if the mastermind behind the production and sale of the medicine is not found out as soon as possible, the consequences may be disastrous!"
Tianzhangyuan's tone gradually increased. She looked straight at Qingdeng and said word by word:
"So, Tachibana-kun, I need your power."
"This is not only to restore peace to Edo as soon as possible, but also to give justice to your own persecution and the heroic death of your friend as soon as possible."
Tianzhangyuan finished speaking.
The room is surrounded by an atmosphere of silence.
The breathing sounds of a lonely man and woman dominate the room.
Qingdeng lowered his head and stared at the quilt on his knees, thinking deeply.
"...Your Highness, there is something wrong with what you just said...In fact, on the night when the fire broke out in the prison house, I was attacked by a mysterious person who behaved and behaved very strangely. The person who persecuted me, and killed Kanazawa-kun and Miss Kanazawa The people should not be in the same group."
"What?" Tianzhangyuan was startled, and then said quickly and solemnly, "I would like to hear the details!"
Qingdeng recounted the entire process of being attacked by a completely unknown mysterious man in a sea of fire.
(Go to hell! Tachibana Aoden! Blood debt must be paid with blood!)
The mysterious man shouted these words, and Qingdeng still feels that the words are still ringing in his ears to this day.
Blood debts must be repaid with blood... Since such a slogan is shouted, it means that the other party's goal is not to silence, but to settle personal vendettas...
"Such a thing still exists..." Tianzhangyuan murmured, "Jijun, have you made any enemies recently?"
Qingden said calmly:
"I have many enemies, but all those who were enemies with me are either dead or disabled."
At this time, Qingden seemed to suddenly think of something and suddenly stopped talking.
After a moment, he said slowly:
"Your Highness, something suddenly occurred to me."
"Huh? Please tell me."
"How did the group of people who intended to persecute me steal my ghosts and gods?"
Qingdeng's face gradually became thoughtful.
"I have served as a priest in the northern prison, so I know how difficult it is to steal things in the prison."
"No matter how tight the guards inside and outside the sanctuary are, the complex layout of the rooms and corridors inside is enough to stun all infiltrators."
"Under such careful precautions, my knife was still stolen quietly... This means that the person who stole the knife is very familiar with the internal structure of the Beifan Station, as well as the location of the sentry and patrol teams."
"Thinking about it carefully, I also experienced a similar sense of disharmony when the prison house suddenly caught fire."
"As a person involved in this fire, when the flames broke out, I clearly realized that the fire was spreading too fast."
"From the time I smelled the burning smell to the time the fire engulfed the entire house, it took less than two sticks of incense."
"Although the air was very dry that night and it happened to be windy, in any case, it is difficult to achieve such a fast fire speed by natural combustion alone."
"There is a high probability that someone has laid sufficient ignition materials in advance at important 'joint locations' on the prison floor."
"Only in this way can a huge prison be engulfed in flames in such a short period of time."
A shadow of contemplation gradually appeared on Tianzhangyuan's pretty face.
"So... Mr. Tachibana, what you are saying is that among the people who persecute you... are officials from the shogunate?"
Qingden nodded.
"exactly."
Not only were they familiar with the Hokubansuo, but they also knew the inside and outside conditions of Kodenma Town's prison house... The only people who could do both of these things at the same time were officials who were serving or had served in the shogunate.
Moreover, the level is not low.
People without a certain status cannot walk freely in the "city hall" and "prison".
In an instant, Qingdeng's breathing suddenly stopped.
Minister...
The job level is not low...
You can enter and exit the jail and prison without any hindrance...
Have a grudge against me...
These words swirled and flew in Qingdeng's mind... and finally formed two familiar faces.
"ha……"
A self-deprecating laugh floated from Qingdeng's throat.
——How could I forget them...
Because this group of people have been very honest recently and haven't messed with him for a long time, so Qingden even forgot about them!
Tianzhangyuan noticed Qingdeng's expression and asked:
"Tangerine-kun, have you thought of something?"
Qingdeng nodded lightly.
"Yes. I thought of it... There are two people who are very suspicious - the captain of the fifth division of the Huoshu Thieves: Kimura Suma, and the captain of the sixth division: Genzo Huisaka!"
Of these two people, the former is a terminally ill believer in the "blood theory" and extremely hates Qingdeng, who was born in the royal family, while the latter is a severe "red-eyed monster" and is very hostile to Qingdeng who has risen through the ranks.
Kimura Suma even has a record of "repeatedly causing trouble for Aoto".
If it were them...then the theft of Dingguishen and the fire in the cell would all be explained!
For the captains of the Fire Thief Kai squad, getting in and out of the prison and the prison in Kodenma Town is just a piece of cake!
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